Judges 5:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃

Transliteration

Stream-of Kishon garaph-them, stream of-ancient-times, stream-of Kishon; you-will-darak my-soul oz

Grammar Details

נַ֤חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
*Kishon*: proper name - Kishon
*garaph*-them: Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - swept them away
נַ֥חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
קְדוּמִ֖ים: adjective, masculine plural - ancient times/ancient
נַ֣חַל: noun, masculine singular construct - stream of
תִּדְרְכִ֥י: Qal imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will tread/march
נַפְשִׁ֖י: noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul
*oz*: noun, masculine singular - strength/might

Word Meanings

*garaph*: sweep away/carry off
*darak*: tread/march/walk firmly
*oz*: strength/might/power

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 4:7 : 7 And I will draw unto you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.
Ps 44:5 : 5 Through thee will we push down our adversaries: Through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Ps 83:9-9 : 9 Do thou unto them as unto Midian, As to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon; 10 Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.
Isa 25:10 : 10 For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill.
Mic 7:10 : 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see [my desire] upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Judg 4:13 : 13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Nations, unto the river Kishon.
1 Kgs 18:40 : 40 and Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Gen 49:18 : 18 I have waited for thy salvation, O Jehovah.

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